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Solomon Burke was a soul and gospel singer and writer. The greatest hit by Solomon Burke was 1961 number 14 song Just Out Of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms). Solomon Burke followed-up with Cry To Me, a top 20 near miss that became a classic when it was used in 1986 movie Dirty Dancing. His only other top 20 song came in 1965 with Got To Get You Off My Mind. Solomon Burke lived from about 1940 to 2010.